Osasuna earn narrow advantage over Athletic in Copa del Rey semifinals
PAMPLONA, Spain: Ez Abde’s fine solo goal earned Osasuna a slim 1-0 Copa del Rey semifinal first leg win over Athletic Bilbao on Wednesday.
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Man United down West Ham to reach FA Cup quarters as Spurs dumped out
LONDON: Alejandro Garnacho and Fred struck late as Manchester United came from behind to beat West Ham 3-1 in the FA Cup on Wednesday but Tottenham were dumped out by Championship side Sheffield United.
Arsenal beats Everton 4-0, moves 5 points clear in EPL
LONDON: Arsenal extended its lead in the Premier League to five points by beating Everton 4-0 on Wednesday, with Gabriel Martinelli scoring two of the goals in one of his team’s biggest wins of the season. Everton stunned the leaders with a 1-0 win at home on Feb.
Kieran Marmion to depart Connacht in the summer
Ireland international and Connacht scrum-half Kieran Marmion will bring the curtain down on a distinguished career at the Sportsground after it was confirmed he will depart at the end of the season.
Kieran Marmion to depart Connacht at end of season
Connacht and Ireland scrum-half Kieran Marmion will leave the province at the end of the season.
Public hearing starts into Azeem Rafiq Yorkshire cricket racism scandal
LONDON: A hearing into the racism scandal at Yorkshire started on Wednesday, with ex-player Azeem Rafiq set to give evidence more than two years after he made damning allegations over his treatment by the English county cricket club. The initial proceedings were held in private but a live stream of the independent Cricket Discipline Commission panel’s deliberations was set to be broadcast to accredited journalists later in the day. Pakistan-born Rafiq, 32, first raised allegations of racism and bullying in September 2020, related to his two spells at Yorkshire.
New Zealand’s 1-run victory over England avenges pain of 2019
One run was England’s margin of victory on July 14, 2019 in the ODI World Cup at Lord’s. One run was the margin of New Zealand’s victory over England at the Basin Reserve, Wellington, New Zealand on February 28, 2023.
Complaint filed against countries boycotting world championships
The International Boxing Association (IBA) has opened disciplinary proceedings against several countries over their planned boycott of amateur world championships due to the inclusion of Russian and Belarusian boxers.